Beef Barley Soup

Beef Barley Soup

1 package stewing beef *

1 cup raw pot barley

1 onion

2 carrots

2 large potatoes

1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

2 cans beef broth

2 cans water

soya sauce to taste

pepper to taste

1 tsp dried parsley

Gravy mix (optional)

Cut beef into bite sized pieces. 

Rinse barley.

Cut potatoes, onion and carrots into small bite size pieces.

Add everything except the gravy mix to crock pot. Cook 6-8 hours on low. Add gravy mix to thicken, just before serving.

Serve with rolls or bread. 

*if you purchase a roast when it is on sale, you can make this recipe very inexpensive to make by cutting it up to use in soups and stews. You will get much more value for your money this way with very little effort.*